Waters: Pence is planning his inauguration – The Hill

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) suggested on Saturday that Vice President Pence is already planning his inauguration in anticipation of President Trump's impeachment.

"Mike PenceMike (Michael) Richard PenceWaters: Pence is planning his inauguration Hackers break into voting machines in minutes at hacking competition Timeline: Trump's relationship with Priebus MORE is somewhere planning an inauguration. Priebus and Spicer will lead the transition," Waters wrote on Twitter, referring to former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and former White House press secretary Sean Spicer, both of whom resigned their positions over the past week.

Mike Pence is somewhere planning an inauguration. Priebus and Spicer will lead the transition.

To be sure, impeachment proceedings against Trump are unlikely to advance in the near future. But Waters has been among the president's most vocal opponents in Congress and has repeatedly raised the notion of booting him from office.

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) filed a resolution earlier thismonth accusing Trump of obstructing justice by firing former FBI Director James Comey, who was, at the time, charged with leading the law enforcement investigation into possible collusion between Trump's presidential campaign and Russia.

Sherman's resolution, co-sponsored by Rep. Al GreenAl GreenWaters: Pence is planning his inauguration House Financial Services panel leaders spar over Trump, Russia Overnight Finance: Dems roll out 'Better Deal' economic agenda | Regulators mull changes to 'Volcker Rule' | Gingrich, small biz launch tax cut campaign MORE (D-Texas), marked the first impeachment articles filed against Trump.

But that effort drew little support from Democrats, let alone Republicans, making the process unlikely to advance soon.

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